This was the step where I thought to myself that surely they must be joking :-). My recollection is that I used your last method with a generous ball of solder on the tip of the iron.
-- "It takes brains. It's not like forward, where you can get away with scoring and not play defense... On defense you have to be thinking." ---Chris Chelios David M. Katinsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] N2RDT > From: Eric Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:52:05 -0400 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] KXPD1 assembly question > > I am at the step where you solder the two pieces of hook-up wire to the lugs > of the stereo plug. Does anyone have advice about how to best carry that > out? > > > > Here are the ways I can imagine doing it: > > Thread them through the holes in the lugs (with tweezers), solder, and then > cut off the excess? > > Cut them off first so they can be inserted (just) into the holes in the lugs > (using tweezers), and then solder? > > Bend them so they are in contact with the lugs (but not actually going > through the holes) solder them, and then cut off the excess? > > > > I would love to benefit from everyone's experience before doing the try try > again. > > Thanks and 73, > > Eric > > N0HHS > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > You must subscribe to post. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub etc): > http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft You must subscribe to post. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, Unsub etc): http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft page: http://www.elecraft.com
